Vivo IQOO Neo 10 vs Apple iPhone 12 mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo IQOO Neo 10 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 12 mini, Manufactured in November, 2020with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo IQOO Neo 10
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6100mAh vs 2227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 135g vs 199g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo IQOO Neo 10 and Apple iPhone 12 mini
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 5.4 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 476 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1800 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 84.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
622 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.92 mm (6.41 in) 131.5 mm (5.18 in)
Width 75.4 mm (2.97 in) 64.2 mm (2.53 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 135 g (4.76 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Orange
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
90.4 %
Apple iPhone 12 mini
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Vivo IQOO Neo 10 and Apple iPhone 12 mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 750 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
2212
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
6767
Apple iPhone 12 mini
5062
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22121957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)67675062
Geekbench Compute (GPU)17148n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
2093618
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1041022
CPU458825295247
GPU903263309462
Memory394291140008
UX337239296305
NanoReview Score20936181041022
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
7655
Stabilityn/a69 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7655

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage Typen/aNVMe
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
UI Skin OriginOS 5 n/a

Battery

Volume 6100 mAh 2227 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 20 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:30 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
16:11
Web Browsingn/a06:04 h
Video Playbackn/a10:15 h
Gamesn/a03:53 h
Standby Moden/a79 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX921Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.561/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Sony IMX503
Sensor size1/41/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
128
Video quality
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
129
Overall camera score
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a57

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
127
Video quality
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B8/B19UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr November, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 700
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo IQOO Neo 10 the clear winner in this comparison.

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